Stres a zdrowie osób wspierających chorych na białaczkę

Abstract

Cancer is a source of intense stress for the person suffering from it, but also for their close ones. People supporting cancer patients are faced with changes, which bring psychical and physical costs. As the conducted research shows, people supporting those suffering from leukaemia are exposed to intense emotional tension. This situation can have a negative effect on their health. About half of the studied people connected worsening of their health condition with experiencing an illness of a close one. For the health of the people accompanying those who are ill, it is important to lower the anxiety connected with the illness and strengthening the subjective resources.